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This timely book addresses the conflict between globalism and nationalism. It provides a liberal communitarian response to the rise of populism occurring in many democracies. The book highlights the role of communities next to that of the state and the market. It spells out the policy implications of liberal communitarianism for privacy, freedom of the press, and much else. In a persuasive argument that speaks to politics today from Europe to the United States to Australia, the author offers a compelling vision of hope. Above all, the book offers a framework for dealing with moral challenges people face as they seek happiness but also to live up to their responsibilities to others and the common good.

Liberal Communitarianism --- Populism --- Communitarian Economics --- The Common Good --- Security and Privacy --- Freedom of the Press --- Bioethics --- Politics

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This open access book aims to show which factors have been decisive in the rise of successful countries. Never before have so many people been so well off. However, prosperity is not a law of nature; it has to be worked for. A liberal economy stands at the forefront of this success – not as a political system, but as a set of economic rules promoting competition, which in turn leads to innovation, research and enormous productivity. Sustainable prosperity is built on a foundation of freedom, equal opportunity and a functioning government. This requires a stable democracy that cannot be defeated by an autocrat. Autocrats claim that “illiberalism” is more efficient, an assertion that justifies their own power. Although autocrats can efficiently guide the first steps out of poverty, once a certain level of prosperity has been achieved, people begin to demand a sense of well-being – freedom and codetermination. Only when this is possible will they feel comfortable, and progress will continue. Respect for human rights is crucial. The rules of the free market do not lean to either the right or left politically. Liberalism and the welfare state are not mutually exclusive. The “conflict” concerns the amount of government intervention. Should there be more or less? As a lawyer, entrepreneur, and board member with over 40 years of experience in this field of conflict, the author clearly describes the conditions necessary for a country to maintain its position at the top.

Comparative Politics --- Political Theory --- International Economics --- Governance and Government --- Liberalism --- Equal opportunity --- Stable democracy --- Freedom --- Free market --- Government intervention --- Liberal Economy --- Illiberalism --- Human rights --- Autocracy --- Poverty --- Prosperity --- Productivity --- Innovation --- Welfare state --- European Union --- Switzerland --- Immigration --- Integration --- Open access --- Comparative politics --- Political science & theory --- International economics --- Political structure & processes

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This open access book focuses on the dimensions of the discourse of 'The World Class University', its alleged characteristics, and its policy expressions. It offers a broad overview of the historical background and current trajectory of the world-class-university construct. It also deepens the theoretical discussion, and points a way forward out of present impasses resulting from the pervasive use and abuse of the notion of "world-class" and related terms in the discourse of quality assessment. The book includes approaches and results from fields of inquiry not otherwise prominent in Higher Education studies, including philosophy and media studies, as well as sociology, anthropology, educational theory. The growing impact of global rankings and their strategic use in the restructuring of higher education systems to increase global competitiveness has led to a ‘reputation race’ and the emergence of the global discourse of world class universities. The discourse of world class universities has rapid uptake in East Asian countries, with China recently refining its strategy. This book provides insights into this process and its future development.

Educational Policy and Politics --- Higher Education --- Administration, Organization and Leadership --- Sociology of Education --- Educational Philosophy --- Philosophy of Education --- Organization and Leadership --- open access --- higher education policy --- global rankings and league tables --- audit culture and the university --- universities and liberal education --- mediatization and the university --- academic excellence and marketization --- higher education and performance indicators --- academic freedom --- global educational competitiveness --- world class university discourse --- academic capitalism --- Educational strategies & policy --- Higher & further education, tertiary education --- Educational administration & organization --- Sociology --- Philosophy & theory of education